Drought Threatens Hidalgo County Ranchers
Hidalgo County ranchers warn of a deepening crisis as drought drags on with no rain since 1973. Sherwood Culberson, farming 128000 acres along the Gila River, faces cutting his cow herd by half by July 20 and fears selling all if conditions worsen. He cites high feed costs, low cattle prices, and water scarcity across windmill sites and natural springs. Continued on Page 7
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Hidalgo County
Sherwood Culberson
Culberson
Gila River
Brown Low Bidder For Hidalgo Work
Santa Fe Brown Construction Co of Albuquerque is the low bidder for overlay work on a 13.212 mile stretch of New Mexico 90 from the county line south. The bid of 307703.20 is well below the engineer’s 355230 estimate. Wylie Brothers Construction Co of Albuquerque was second low at 346307 and Loomis Construction Co of Santa Fe was third at 356535.
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Santa FE — Brown Construction Co
Albuquerque
New Mexico 90
Wylie Brothers Construction Co
Loomis Construction Co
Santa Fe
Lordsburg Board of Education Meeting Notice
The Lordsburg Board of Education will hold its regular meeting Monday at 6 00 in the Superintendent's office.
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Lordsburg Board of Education
Heat Buster Timed Theft Hits Lordsburg Area
Police reports indicate a thief took a 4 000 BTU air conditioner from Plaza Mobile Homes last Friday along with a crate. The incident appears aimed at beating the heat rather than profit.
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Lordsburg
Plaza Mobile
Latham resigns as Lordsburg schools superintendent
Dr. James Latham steps down after two years as Lordsburg Municipal Schools superintendent. Board president Henry Alvarez cites health and high altitude as factors. Mrs. Latham confirms health concerns and says they will take jobs at a Texas university. district controversy over Virden children’s school placement noted.
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James Latham
Lordsburg
Latham
Henry Alvarez
Alvarez
Sity
Texas
Virden
Duncan
Ariz
Arizona
Pioneering welder: Mrs Hafey breaks gender barriers at Brown and Root
Robin Hafey, a journeyman pipewelder at the Hidalgo Smelter site, is the only woman in a trade at Brown and Root. She earns over 20 000 dollars yearly and aims to work overseas, stating equal job rights and skill merit over gender while recalling early schooling and shipyard welding in Virginia and her move from Yorktown to Playas due to cast concerns.
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Brown and Root Construction Co
Hidalgo
Robin Hafey
Brown and Root
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